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Possibly this difference is due to the fact that the x in the hist-named 

 form is changed by contact from the terminal f[ of ^nsq- straight. 



Suffixes with initial -t" lose this sound under the same conditions 

 that govern the elision of g', x' , and g. An exception is — 

 gs'lx^lcwoind to lift by the top {gEl(f'-k'E-nd, nos. 38, 2) 



Terminal I of the stem has the effect of eliding all initials. Only 

 one exception has been found: 

 M-^-.'d^ right side 81.2 



It is interesting to note that the suffix -g'iu, which belongs to this 

 class, behaves differently according to its meaning. It signifies 

 FOREHEAD, FRONT. Wlieuever it appears with the specialized mean- 

 ing BOW OF CANOE, it is entirely unchangeable, even after an o vowel, 

 when, according to the general phonetic rules, it should be expected 

 to assume the form -gwiu (see no. 57). 



Among these suffixes the following weaken the terminal consonant: 



-xtd head -xt!a seaward 



-x'sa away from 

 Strengthening is: 



-h'ldla noise 

 The suffix -x'Hd (nos. 87 and 90), and the inchoatives in -g'dl-, 

 -g'U-, -g-cLE- (no. 197), lose the initial r, g-a, or g' after all consonants 

 except m, n, I, and after sonants. At the same time terminal p and t 

 are transformed into the fortes p! and t!, and all k and l stops are 

 transformed into their spirants, while s and I remain unchanged. 



The suffix -sgEin round surface (no. 85), which is undoubtedly 

 related to -gEm face, follows the same rules as suffixes in g, but it 

 always retains its s: We find, instead of 



me'x-sgEm me'xsEm to sleep on a round object 



TYiaH-sgEm maHtsE'm, two round objects 



The suffix -e^sta around has the form -se^sta after vowels, m, n, I, 

 and behaves, therefore, in a manner opposite to that of suffixes in 

 g-, X-, andg. 



The suffix -sqwap fire loses its initial s after stems ending in s, 

 except when affixed to the stem ties- stone, in which case both s's are 

 lost, and we find the form t.'e'qwap stones on fire. 



The suffix -sx'd tooth seems to lose its initial tS after stems ending 

 in s and in Jc sounds. The number of available examples, however, 

 is not sufficient to state definitely the mode of its treatment. 



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